Slice the rest of the cucumbersand onion and toss with the arugula. In a small bullet type blender, puree about half of one of the cucumbers, a couple onions slices, the half avocado, olive oil, tarragon, salt and pepper until very creamy and smooth

Of course you can make a saladwith this heavenly meal, but you won’t need a salad if you make the garlic sauce, which I have to say it’s a very traditional Romanian sauce for any roasted meat and potatoes

These will roast along with the carrots, and their juice can be used as the basis of the dressing. While the carrots are roasting, halve and peel the avocados, discarding the pits, then cut them into wedges lengthwise and place in a big bowl

you can slap it on a sandwichwith some fresh greens and just a tad bit of mustard or pair it with a Vietnamese style vinegar dipping sauce, some fresh cucumber, a little chilli and glass noodles to make a fresh little noodle salad, or you could go for a fail proof mix of greens

Although chimichurri sauce originated in Argentina as a topping for grilled meat, I like to use it on top of baked potatoes, pasta, beans, steamed veggies, salads, corn fritters, tacos, burritos, eggs, and just about anything that needs extra flavor and spice